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Passive and active range of motion exercises:

This video can be used as reference for activities for students with Neuromuscular Diagnosis, mobility impairments, upper and lower extremity spasticity, and decreased trunk control/strength.

* All activities should be performed with parent assistance, parents should always very close to the student/lightly supporting the student for safety with in sitting balance activities.

*Any range of motion activity should not be painful to the student

Core/Trunk exercise strengthening activities:

This video can be used as reference for activities for students with Neuromuscular Diagnosis, mobility impairments, upper and lower extremity spasticity, and decreased trunk control/strength.  

* All activities should be performed with parent assistance, parents should always very close to the student/lightly supporting the student for safety with in sitting balance activities.

*Any range of motion activity should not be painful to the student

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GEM Calendar Time for Exploratory Classrooms

Calendar Time is an important Part of our Morning Routine!

Good Morning Song

  • Good morning song, have students make eye contact, vocalize or move their body to greet you.

The 7 Days of the Week Song

  • Day of the week song. Let children know what day of the week it is.

How's the Weather?

  • You can tell them what the weather is and show them what it looks like outside.
  • I found these cool sensory bottles you can use to have them match what it looks like outside to a sensory bottle Sensory Bottles
GEM Expanding and Readiness Supplemental Resources

Academic and Supplemental Websites:

 

Seussville - Dr. Seuss themed literacy games

 

StorylineOnline - Free children’s books read aloud with audio/video enhancement

 

ABCya - Practice math and reading skills with games

 

Switcheroo Zoo - Watch, listen, and play games with animals

 

Art Museum Coloring Books  - 113 Art Museum Coloring Books available to download

 

Virtual Field Trips for Kids - over 30 virtual field trips!

 

Virtual Museum Tours - 12 museums around the world 

 

Mr. Calvin’s Art Room - Video art lessons

 

Any Jack Hartman songs on Youtube.com (ABC’s sign language)

 

The Singing Walrus on Youtube.com (Good morning song & Days of the week song)

 

Patty Shukla Youtube.com (Any song to work on listening and identifying body parts)

  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSKcUJOF-Dw

Everyone loves this song about letters! Song name: ABC Rock!

 

Sensory Ideas:

Shaving Cream (put in ziplock bag and students can trace numbers and letters)

Play Doh

Dancing

Water beads (you can find on amazon)

Painting

Simon Says

 

Math:

Numbers (coutning objects in the house or any type of manipulatives)

Colors

Shapes

Any songs on youtube about these topic…the students love to find “shapes around the classroom” at home you can find shapes and colors

We sort items by size & colors into different categories

GEM Calendar Time for Expanding/Readiness Classrooms

Calendar Time is an important part of our morning routine!  

Here are some of our favorite songs and videos:

Good Morning by Singing Walrus

Good Morning Song by Jack Hartman

  • Have child say “Good Morning” when song is done.
  • Ask them what did they do yesterday or what do they want to do today.

 

Days of the Week Song by Singing Walrus

Days of the Week (Adam's Family)

Months of the Year Song by Singing Walrus

  • After listening to songs- Ask your child:
  • Day of the week
  • Month of the year
  • Date
  • Year
  • For older kids: ask: "Yesterday was ..... Today is ... Tomorrow will be.... Practice writing the date in numerical format on paper.  Ex:  3/22/20 (month, date, year)

How's the Weather Song

Weather –Ask the your child to look outside and tell you what is the weather like today-Hot, Cold, Sunny, Cloudy)

Ask your child their personal information

  • What is your street address?
  • What is your age?
  • What is your birthday?
  • For older children: they should practice writing their full name, address, phone number, birthdate.  Make sure their letters are stay in the lines.  Using wide ruled lined paper works well for this.